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FILE PHOTO: Brooke Rollins, President and CEO of the America First Policy Institute speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, in New York, U.S., October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

Trump pick to lead USDA eyes payments to farmers to cover trade losses from tariffs

By Leah Douglas, Reuters January 24, 2025

Brooke Rollins, U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday she would consider direct payments to farmers to offset losses from proposed tariffs, modeled after the approach taken in Trump’s first term.

Bryan Prystupa speaking about AgExpert Sustainability at Manitoba AgDays on Wednesday, January 22. PHOTO: Don Norman

Machinery, News

New tool for carbon footprint tracking unveiled at Manitoba AgDays

FCC says the tool is a ‘non-judgemental’ way of getting a snap shot of soil carbon including sequestration

By Don Norman January 24, 2025

Soil carbon is an imporant thing to track, both emissions and sequestration. Bryan Prystupa, of Farm Credit Canada, spoke about a new tool that aims to give farmers insight into carbon on their farms.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle continue upward march

By Geralyn Wichers January 23, 2025

Cattle at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued their upward march on Thursday after Wednesday’s jump, while lean hogs were mixed.

Justine Cornelson from BrettYoung Seeds speaking about verticillium at Mantioba AgDays in Brandon on Wednesday, January 22. PHOTO: Don Norman

Crops

Researchers scramble to understand verticillium in Canada

Disease is a relative newcomer to Canada and has been the subject of little research globally

By Don Norman January 23, 2025

Justine Cornelson of BrettYoung Seeds says verticillium is one reason Manitoba saw disappointing canola yields last year. The disease needs to be the subject of more research, since little has been done to date.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT corn hits an over one-year high on South American weather worries

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters January 23, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures resumed a rally on Thursday as concerns over dryness in Argentina and tighter U.S. stocks propelled futures to the highest price seen in more than 14 months, traders said.

Barley, Corn, Markets

Feed grain update: Barley steady as corn rises

Higher U.S. corn prices limiting imports

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 23, 2025

Feed barley prices in Western Canada were holding relatively steady in mid-January, despite rising corn prices south of the border.

The supply and demand fundamentals for canola are supportive of price this winter, but Canadian farmers are facing a situation where geopolitics are dominant and supply/demand is secondary for canola, said Mike Jubinville, a senior markets analyst with Glacier MarketsFarm. Photo: Robert Arnason

Crops, News

Manitoba Ag Days: ‘Political manipulations’ hold back canola – analyst

By Robert Arnason January 23, 2025

If global politics, tariffs and uncertainty were magically removed from the market, canola prices in Canada would likely be $1.50 per bushel higher, says a veteran markets analyst.

Markets, News

Analysts believe American tariffs are inevitable

Cattle producers less vulnerable for now than feeders, hog producers analysts say

By Karen Briere January 23, 2025

Canada’s livestock sectors have been anxious about the prospect of tariffs since Donald Trump won the American election in November. Dennis Laycraft, executive vice-president at the Canadian Cattle Association, said without knowing exactly what is coming, the organization could analyze the threatened tariffs only so much.  

News, Reuters

Trump’s USDA secretary pick led group opposed to ethanol, farm subsidies

By Leah Douglas, Reuters January 23, 2025

President Donald Trump's pick to run the Agriculture Department, Brooke Rollins, led an organization that opposed ethanol mandates and farm subsidies, major programs she could influence if confirmed, according to a Reuters review of the group's policy statements.

News, Reuters

ADM declares force majeure along US Gulf terminals, Bloomberg News reports

By Reuters January 23, 2025

Global grains trader ADM has halted loading of grain vessels and declared a force majeure at U.S. Gulf terminals as the region faces a severe winter storm, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.

Daily Network News

Western Australia farmers turn to canola over wheat as fuel, fertilizer costs rise

U.S. is leading G20 initiative to ensure fertilizer access, sources say

Canadian farmers at slight revenue disadvantage to U.S. despite cheaper land costs

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